Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/kurþrą

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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *h₂gr̥trom, from *h₂ger- (to gather) +‎ *-þrą. Compare Ancient Greek ἀγείρω (ageírō, to collect, gather).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*kurþrą n

  1. crowd, flock, herd

Inflection

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neuter a-stemDeclension of *kurþrą (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative *kurþrą *kurþrō
vocative *kurþrą *kurþrō
accusative *kurþrą *kurþrō
genitive *kurþras, *kurþris *kurþrǫ̂
dative *kurþrai *kurþramaz
instrumental *kurþrō *kurþramiz

Descendants

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  • Old English: corþer
  • Old High German: *kortar (< *kurdrą)

References

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  • Guus Kroonen (2013) Alexander Lubotsky, editor, Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11)‎[1], Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN